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Seasons Greetings from BACnet International
Join us at the AHR Expo in Orlando!
Minimum Protocol Revision Changes
Cybersecurity Acceleration Program
The BACnet Institute (TBI Corner)
Corporate Member News
Latest BTL Certifications
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Welcome to the newest edition of the Cornerstones newsletter from BACnet International. The BACnet International community benefits from information and education shared through Cornerstones, the organization's monthly electronic publication. This publication is distributed to members of the BACnet International community, connecting corporate, integrator, site, student, and individual users to BACnet news and updates. Cornerstones is a unique publication because it speaks not only to the engineer and contractor communities, but also to facility professionals, building managers and owners, and other personnel.
This is where you come in. We need you to connect! If you have company news, product news, BACnet Case Study, or a best practice you want to share, please send them to us using the form below. And don't leave out the photos!
Read past Cornerstones and Case Studies.
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Happy Holidays from BACnet International! | |
As we reflect on another exciting and fulfilling year, we would like to recognize and thank the BACnet community and our Corporate Members for their continued support. BACnet has come leaps and bounds since its inception as an ASHRAE standard to a cornerstone in sustainable buildings. BACnet International remains committed to facilitating the successful use of the BACnet protocol in North America and worldwide, with education (The BACnet Institute), product testing and certification (BACnet Testing Laboratories), and promotional activities. Below are some highlights from this year:
We wish you a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2025. If you are attending the 2025 AHR Expo in Orlando, we encourage you to visit our booth to learn more about our programs and meet our team. As a reminder, our office will be closed from Tuesday, December 25th through Thursday, January 2nd.
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BACnet International and the AHR Expo:
We hope to see you in Orlando!
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BACnet International will be exhibiting in booth #1273 at the 2025 AHR Expo in Orlando. We invite members of the BACnet community to visit our booth to learn about the latest news and developments, network with like-minded attendees, and meet the BACnet International team. | |
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AHR Expo Education Sessions hosted by
BACnet International
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Monday, February 10th, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Location: W312AB
BACnet is a highly used open-building automation protocol that continues to grow. This session will teach you about the basic building blocks and design philosophy that have made, and continue to make, BACnet so popular. Edward Tom is a Product Manager for the Drives & Motion Division for Yaskawa America, Inc. He currently serves on the BACnet International Marketing Committee and is a long-time volunteer for BACnet International.
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Monday, February 10th, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Location: W312AB
Coleman Brumley is the current chair of the SSPC 135 Committee and a long-time volunteer with BACnet International. His session covers what web services are and why they matter in the technological sphere and within the BACnet standard. The BACnet standard has published what is termed “BACnet Web Services” or “BACnet/WS” as part of ANSI/ASHRAE 135-2020.
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Monday, February 10th, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Location: W312AB
Nate Benes, SSPC-135 committee member, presents the most recent additions to the BACnet standard, emerging technologies, and applications.
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Tuesday, February 11th, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Location: W312AB
David Fisher, a member of the Lighting Applications Working Group (LA-WG) and a long-standing contributor to SSPC-135 (BACnet), will explore the relationship between BACnet and lighting, highlighting the latest updates to the BACnet platform.
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Does your company have BTL Listed products? Maintaining a BTL Listing gives your company the right to use the BTL Mark. Check out the usage guidelines! As you are designing your trade show booths and marketing materials, we want to remind you to abide by the BTL Mark Usage Guidelines. They are available to download. | |
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BTL Mark Carpet Stickers & Lapel Pins | |
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This year, BACnet International will distribute BTL Mark carpet stickers for your booth staff to use. Highlight the fact that your company has at least one BTL Listed product by placing the carpet sticker in your booth! The AHR Expo show management has approved use of these stickers. BTL Mark magnetic lapel pins, the latest issue of our Journal of Building Automation, and other marketing materials will also be distributed. Corporate Members will also be permitted to place BACnet-related literature in our booth literature racks.
Please contact David Nardone, Membership and Education Manager, at david@bacnetinternational.org with any questions.
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Member of BACnet International Logo at the AHR Expo | |
The "Member of BACnet International" logo is reserved for our Corporate Members, who are in good standing, to use in their marketing efforts. We encourage our Corporate Members to utilize this logo at the AHR Expo for marketing purposes. This logo should be used in a professional manner and can be applied to business cards, letterhead (correspondence materials), literature, advertisements, trade show booth materials and structure, website, or in any other comparable manner to signify an organization’s corporate membership in BACnet International. | |
Corporate Member Company Logos | |
BACnet International promotes its Corporate Members by displaying company logos in our AHR Expo marketing materials. Check out our Corporate Member page and make sure your company logo and URL link is up to date! | |
Looking for last-minute CEUs before the end of the year? Check out our courses on TBI! | |
BACnet Basics is a comprehensive introductory course that outlines the benefits of BACnet and provides an overview of how BACnet works. This course is geared toward individuals unfamiliar with BACnet and those who need a refresher. | |
BACnet Device Profiles introduces learners to the various BACnet device profiles and explains the role of each in building automation. It also describes how they can be used in effectively specifying control systems. In addition, this course shows the learner how various profiles can be combined in a single device, explaining the rules behind the combinations. | |
The Facility Manager’s Guide to Building Automation Systems provides valuable insight on how to implement a BACnet-based BAS effectively and efficiently. This course discusses best practices to employ, as well as pitfalls to avoid, through the full design process – specification, procurement, construction, and commissioning. This course is beneficial for facility managers, building engineers, consulting engineers, and others involved in the building automation implementation process. | |
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Minimum Protocol Revision
Changes for BTL Testing
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BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) is updating the minimum protocol revision required for products entering testing. Beginning January 1, 2025, Revision 18 will be the minimum protocol required for products entering testing.
As stated in the BTL Testing Policies:
The minimum Protocol_Revision is determined on January 1st each year and is the highest Protocol_Revision which has been available in a BTL Test Plan for at least 4 years. The schedule below indicates the specifics of how this will work for the next few years.
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Join BACnet International's
Cybersecurity Acceleration Program
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The program will provide a complete Certificate Authority reference implementation and a sister tool (BACCARI) that can generate and validate Certificate Signing Request files and package them into an interoperable file format for the Certificate Authority. Additionally, all program participants will have access to cybersecurity implementation webinars and an interactive, peer-to-peer forum led by experts in BACnet and cybersecurity.
Participation in the program will help suppliers ensure their certificate management tools are interoperable with tools from other suppliers. This will keep integration costs down and maintain their reputation as collaborative participants in multivendor environments. The program will also shorten the learning curve for manufacturers who need cybersecurity implementation experts on staff and help ensure their products are ready for whatever comes next in building automation cybersecurity. Access to BRITE is also included in the Cybersecurity Acceleration Program.
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Every month, BACnet International
will highlight a resource from
The BACnet Institute (TBI) Resource Library!
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This month's featured TBI resource is "What's New in BACnet?" Presented by Coleman Brumley, SSPC 135 Chair, and Michael Osborne, BTL Technical Advisor, at BACnet International's PlugFest in October 2024, the presentation details multiple addendum changes since the publication of 135-2020. | |
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The BACnet Institute (TBI) is an online portal for BACnet-focused learning and knowledge sharing. It provides an easy path to BACnet information and learning for everyone involved with BACnet systems. The portal includes three on-demand FREE courses and over 200 resources including white papers, articles, presentations, and a community forum. TBI Resources are free, but registration for an account is required. Courses are eligible for CEUs and PDHs.
Each year TBI continues to grow. Since its launch in January 2017, over 10,000 registered users across more than 80 countries have accessed its resources. TBI’s simple search function allows users to get quick access to anything they need.
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For BACnet International Corporate Members, if you have any news concerning one of your BTL listed products, case studies or company news stories, let us know and we will be glad to include it in Cornerstones! All submissions should be sent to Mary Catherine Heard, BACnet International's Communications Manager, at marycatherine@bacnetinternational.org.
Please ensure that we are included in your distribution lists for product and company news release as well.
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Luxury Texas resort enhances guest comfort with Wireless HVAC Retrofit | |
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Lakeway Resort and Spa, an award-winning AAA Four Diamond Resort known for its high standards, has modernized its manual and labor-intensive HVAC system retrofit upgrade with wireless technology, resulting in increased cost savings and operational efficiency.
Realizing the limitations of the existing thermostats, which could not support BACnet communication, Air Performance Services decided on a more effective approach. They replaced the existing thermostats with cost-effective BACnet-compatible models, collaborating with Building Controls and Solutions (BC&S), the local distributor for LumenRadio products, to explore innovative wireless alternatives for the property. BC&S, identified LumenRadio’s W-BACnet wireless products as the ideal solution. The W-BACNet devices could be seamlessly integrated into the new thermostats connected to the fan coil units, forming a reliable wireless mesh network that would allow for centralized control.
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Delta Launches Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (DIBT), a One-Stop Shop for Smart Building Solutions in North America | |
Delta, a global leader in power management and a provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, is launching Delta Intelligent Building Technologies (DIBT), a one-stop shop for its smart, sustainable building solutions for customers across North America. By combining the expertise of Delta’s industry-leading brands—Amerlux for architectural lighting, Delta Controls and LOYTEC for building automation, and March Networks for surveillance—DIBT offers a holistic approach to optimize building efficiency, energy conservation, security, and occupant comfort. | |
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft Deliver on a Shared Vision to Accelerate Industrial Transformation | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, and Microsoft Corp., a leading global technology company, are proud to announce an expanded strategic collaboration aimed at revolutionizing industrial transformation. Together, the companies will provide manufacturing customers with advanced cloud and AI solutions that deliver powerful data insights, streamline operations and enhance scalability – driving operational efficiency and sustainable growth across the industry. | |
Honeywell to Help Drive Automation and Energy Efficiency for Australia's New Melton Hospital | |
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) has been selected as the building automation provider for the new Melton Hospital, a 274-bed facility that will be Victoria's first fully electric hospital. Honeywell will help provide comprehensive management for building automation systems to optimize the hospital's energy and operational efficiency outcomes. Under a 25-year contract, Honeywell will install its building management solutions — including Honeywell Forge Enterprise Performance Management software — to help create a more energy-efficient, automated and secure facility. As Victoria's first healthcare facility using only electricity as an energy source, the Melton Hospital will help minimize emissions and support the state of Victoria's progress to achieving net zero by 2050. | |
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Congratulations to the following
BACnet International Corporate Members who have achieved BTL Certification!
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